Tag Archives: Health
Hoback suspends face-to-face service on Coronavirus concerns
Prince Albert MP Randy Hoback is temporarily closing his Prince Albert and Nipawin offices to face-to-face service in response to the novel Coronavirus. Matters will be handled by phone, email and vid...
Mar 12, 2020 P.A. MP Randy Hoback is self-monitoring his own health situation. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Trudeau goes into self-isolation over COVID-19
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife are in self-isolation over COVID-19 concerns, which has forced the cancellation of an in-person meeting of Canada's first ministers. The Prime ...
Mar 12, 2020
Saskatchewan has first presumptive case of coronavirus
Saskatchewan is confirming the first presumptive case of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Saskatoon.The person was tested on Monday in Saskatchewan and has been well enough to self-isolate in their home. A...
Mar 12, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
Juno Awards set for Saskatoon have been cancelled
The Juno Awards, which were to be held in Saskatoon on Sunday, have been cancelled due to concerns surrounding coronavirus.The news was delivered Thursday via Twitter."We are devastated to cancel this...
Mar 12, 2020 (Juno Awards)
Premier ends speculation, says no spring election
There won't be a spring election.Putting a stop to the speculation, Premier Scott Moe has announced he will not be calling an election."We will remain focused on providing a strong, stable government ...
Mar 12, 2020 (Lisa Schick/CJME)
Prince Albert will offer swimming lessons in French
The City of Prince Albert has announced the dates for the summer aquatic season.Registration for swimming lessons will begin in April 20, and this year for the first time classes will be offered in Fr...
Mar 11, 2020 The Kinsmen Water park is scheduled to open June 5. (submitted photo/City of Prince Albert)
WHO declares COVID-19 crisis is now a pandemic
ROME - Expressing increasing alarm about mounting infections, the World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the global coronavirus crisis is now a pandemic. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who hea...
Mar 11, 2020
Vic Hospital water test results expected in coming days
The Victoria Hospital is expecting the results of water testing within the next few days, at which point a boil water advisory that has been in place since the weekend could be lifted.The advisory whi...
Mar 10, 2020
P.A. Catholic schools taking precautions against Coronavirus
There are no reported cases of novel Coronavirus in this province but the Prince Albert Catholic School Division is taking steps to protect students and staff.Director of Education Lorel Trumier updat...
Mar 10, 2020 (File photo) Director of Education Lorel Trumier,right, updated the board of education Monday evening.(Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Northern Sask. communities prepared for coronavirus
The risk for a case of coronavirus in Northern Saskatchewan First Nation communities is low but is not zero, according to the Medical Health Officer for the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NIT...
Mar 09, 2020 (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
